Baa & Raa Atolls Liveaboard

Explore the Baa and Raa atolls by liveaboard during the best season for spectacular encounters with manta rays and whale sharks.

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Located to the northwest of the Maldives, the Baa & Raa atolls are one of the most exciting liveaboard destinations in the Maldives. Between August and October, these small atolls become a playground for feeding manta rays and whale sharks, putting on a spectacular show for visiting divers and snorkellers, especially at Hanifaru Bay. Departing from Malé, a limited number of itineraries are available each year.

The itinerary below is based on a seven night trip on board the Carpe Vita. Ten night trips and other liveaboards are also available to book.

Typical Itinerary

Day1: Depart the UK for Malé

Day2: Arrive and transfer to your liveaboard

You will be met on arrival and transferred to your chosen boat. This afternoon, kit up for your first dive on the North Malé Atoll.

Set sail for the Baa Atoll overnight.

Days3-6: Explore the Baa and Raa atolls

The next few days are spend in the Baa and Raa atolls. Enjoy up to four dives each day and expect encounters with manta rays and whale sharks in season!

Day7: Return to North Malé Atoll

Make two more dives on the Baa Atoll, before making the return crossing. Enjoy two further dives on the North Malé Atoll.

Day8: Enjoy a final dive, then relax

Day9: Disembark and depart Malé

Finish your liveaboard and take a return flight back to Malé in tiem for your flight home.

You should note: The above itinerary is a sample only and your actual liveaboard itinerary may vary. Marine park fees and fuel surcharges may apply. From price based on a lower-deck twin share cabin.

This remote region receives fewer visitors than the rest of the Maldives and stretches from Baa Atoll up to Haa Alifu and Dhallu and includes Lhaviyani and Noonu atolls, as well as Hanifaru Bay, where exceptional numbers of mantas and whale sharks congregate annually.

The latest edition to the fleet, the luxurious Carpe Novo cruises the very best sites of the central and southern atolls of the Maldives throughout the year, offering exceptional service and diving experiences.

This popular liveaboard and her crew give a personalised welcome to small groups of no more than 12 guests as the boat visits several atolls in the Maldives throughout the year, with three different itineraries.

Travel and dive with the owners on board this luxurious 5-star boat as she cruises throughout the Maldives on unique trips to explore unspoilt dive sites and encounter mantas, turtles and whale sharks.